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  2. TRANSPORT PROBLEMS

    The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. S. A. Maddocks), in a speech at the Royal Automobile Club last night referred to the question of a 44-hour week in ...

    Article : 358 words
  3. DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR RETIRES.

    The deputy chief inspector of schools in the Education Department (Mr. Alban McLachlan) is about to retire after 46½ years' public service: ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 123 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In the Casino Police Court, James Mather was fined £5 on a charge of having assaulted John Leo Dick. Evidence was given that Dick, a taxi-driver, was struck by Maher the ...

    Article : 116 words
  5. MOTOR RECORDS.

    Al Bonneville. Salt Flats, Utah, the London trio of racing motorists. John Cobb, T. E. Roserichards, and C. J. P. Dorson, shattered 74 international class "A" world's unlimited ...

    Article : 124 words
  6. SURGICAL SKILL.

    A witnes" who had had his left leg mangled in a motor accident last October limped into the Coroners Court yesterday on crutches to give evidence During the long period he ...

    Article : 205 words
  7. PRICE OF BREAD.

    The chairman of the Royal Commission on the wheat and lour industiies (Sir Herbert Gepp) said yesterday that if he was made dictator of the bread industiy in Sydney ...

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  8. RETIREMENT ANNOUNCED.

    After having been associated with Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd., for 32 years Mr. Justly Rawlings is retiring from the position of geneial managet and director. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. "HORROR" FILMS.

    A warning to exhibitors and producers that, the British Board of Film Censors took a serious view of "horror" pictures and films dealing with orgies and gangsters was uttered ...

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  10. GILL HOME FOR BOYS.

    Sanction has been received by cable from London for the election of the Gill Memorial Home for Boys under the terms of the will of the late Joseph Gill, who left practically the ...

    Article : 156 words
  11. THIRD TEST DRAWN.

    The third test match between England and South Africa, at Leeds, which resulted in a draw yesterday, ended farcically. Wyatt, finding that the regular bowlers were not ...

    Article : 432 words
  12. RIVAL AMBULANCES.

    Since the establishment a suo-blanch of the Illawarra Ambulance at Bulli about six months ago rivairy has arisen between it and the Bulli Hospital Ambulance, which has ...

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  13. MUDGEE ACCIDENTS.

    James Stibbard employed in erecting a new bridge on the Mudgee-Cudgegong road, while diggins a hole for scaffold poles, drove a pick through his right foot. He was admited ...

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  14. WATER BOARD.

    The president (Mr. Upton) reported to the Water Board yesterday that owing to the rapid development of building operations in the metropolitan area, water connection to ...

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  15. MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED

    Arthur James Freeman was returning to Glen Alice in a motor car driven by Mr. Jamison when the car hit a rut near Cudgegong, and the lights failed. The car ran ...

    Article : 85 words
  16. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay), in a speech at the Royal Automobile Club last night, teferred to the campaign to reduce motot accidents, and said that it was ...

    Article : 296 words
  17. FEDERAL SURVEYORS.

    Mr. H. Mouat, surveyor and assistant property officer of the Department of the interior, in evidence to-day before the Public Service Aibitiator (Mr. J.C. Westhoven), ...

    Article : 178 words
  18. LIGHTING COMPANY

    The Dubbo Council received a communication from the managing director of the Dubbo Lighting Company (Mr.R. R. Moss) that in view of certain damaging statements made by ...

    Article : 306 words
  19. POLITICAL PACTS.

    Mr. H. F. Sweeney at a meeting of the forbes branch of the Farmers and Setters' Association, said that the United Country party had no scope for advancement while ...

    Article : 169 words
  20. FAWKNER SEAT.

    A United Austialia party convention decided to-night to invite Mr. Harold Edward Holt to stand as the U.A.P candidate for the Tawkner seat, which was made vacant by ...

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  21. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY

    The the third year in succession the annual rontract for the supply of corned beef to the British Navy has been secured by the Westfield Freezing Company, Limited of ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. SUGGESTED MERGER OF COUNCILS.

    The Raymond Terrace Municipal Council has been informed by the Local Government Department that, an inquiry will be held into whether the municipality of Raymond Terrace ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. DIVORCE IN RUSSIA.

    "It is high time to declare light-mindedness in family affairs as a crine and an insult to the morality of socialist legime" states the Soviet Government organ, "Izvestia," ...

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  24. FAMILY FLEES FROM BURNING HOME

    Alton Melbourne and his foin doughters who lived in Windham-street Yackandandah had to flee from their burning home last night clothed in their night attire. The ...

    Article : 127 words
  25. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced.to-day. Details appear on page 18, column 6. ...

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  26. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 268 words
  27. TRADE WITH INDIA.

    Mr. C. Lawton, of Lawlon Bros., Ceylon, who arrived in Sydney yesteiday aftei investigating in other States trade possibilities between Australia and India said that ...

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  28. TRADE COMMISSIONERS.

    Conferences with business men inteiested in trade with Eastern countries are being held by the Trade Commissioners and assistant commissioners to China, Japan, and Java ...

    Article : 129 words
  29. ACCUSED WOMEN

    At the Albury Quarter Sessions Patrick Newton, Stephen Newton, and Lena Newton were found not guilty on a charge of having at Mulwala, on May 4, assaulted, ill-treated ...

    Article : 132 words
  30. POST OFFICE FILM.

    The six months' task of filming the Australian air route will be completed at Christmas by the Post Office film unit, which originated from the Empire Marketing Board. The film ...

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  31. TRADE DISCOUNTS.

    Representatives of all sections of trade and commerce met in private at offices of the Department of Laboui and Industry yesterday to discuss ways and means of preventing ...

    Article : 280 words
  32. PERAMBULATOR CONTEST.

    A thousand spectatois assembled at leeton this afteinoon to see the finish of the perambulator contest in which Harry Ro[?] undertook to wheel his business partner. ...

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  33. "ANTI-CRASH" TANK

    The Air Ministry believes that it has dlscovered an aeroplane petrol tank which will not burst or leak in the event of a crash. It is called the Henderson "anti-crash" tank it ...

    Article : 97 words
  34. "BACK-TO-DUBBO WEEK."

    The Dubbo Council reconsidered its decision not to send delegates to the "Back-to-Dubbo" Week executive and list night by a majority of one vote decided to appoint ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. MAN FALLS FROM TRAIN.

    C. Hood, of Cowra, fell from a train near Kelso, but he escaped serious injury. Hood, who was returning from Sydney to Cowra, fell from the window of a carriage ...

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  36. FUND FOR FORMER M.L.A.

    At a public meeting, a fund was opened on behalf of Mr. G. Wilkins, former M.L.A. for Bathurst, to express appreciation of his services in Parliament to this electorate At the ...

    Article : 104 words
  37. MOTOR TRUCK SOMERSAULTS.

    A motor truck driven by Harry Davevy with Norman Dodd as passenger struck a rut on the Eugowra-road while going downhill. The wheel was wrenched from Davey's grasp and ...

    Article : 96 words
  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 248 words
  39. INDIAN STUDENT

    Mr. Manek K. Vajifdar, a young Indian graduate of Bombay Univeisity, who set out on a world tour on a bicycle is in Sydney He intends to depart for Brisbane shortly, ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The price of gold to-day was £7/0/0½ anounce fine compared with £7/0/11½ yesterday. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. ...

    Article : 410 words
  41. UNOFFICIAL OPENING.

    An emergency necessitated the opening by force of the hospital at Tennant's Creek goldfield yesterday. A critical case of pneumonia developed, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  42. FURNACES BREAK.

    An anode furnace at the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Companys works broke out at two o'clock this morning and of about 120 tons of copper in the furnace, 40 ...

    Article : 103 words
  43. BOWLING CLUB SUED.

    Before Mr. Lamond (Registrar) and Dr. Mackay, in the Compensation Court here yesterday, Robert Whiteley. caretaker at the Dubbo Bowling Club green claimed from the ...

    Article : 110 words
  44. MELBOURNE'S NEED.

    Evidence indicating the lack of a suitable aerodrome near Melbourne was given by Mr. W. M. Green, branch manager for Holyman Airways Pty., Ltd., to-day before the select ...

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  45. GRAZIER ACQUITTED.

    In the Criminal Com to-day Henry Crosthwaite pail-owner and managet of the Bidgiemia Pastoral Companys station near Carnarvon was found not guilty on a charge ...

    Article : 97 words
  46. EASTWOOD MUNICIPALITY.

    The Major and aldermen of Eastwood Municipality at a meeting of the council last night expressed satisfaction at the realignment of local government boundaries as ...

    Article : 203 words
  47. LINER QUEEN MARY.

    Duiing his visit to Glasgow last month the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) inspected the new Cunard liner Queen Mary, which is now being fitted out at Clydebank. ...

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  48. DEMAND FOR DAIRY FARM LANDS

    Further evidence of the increasing demand for dairy farm lands is contained in the sale of a property in the Tuckombil district.L[?] Richmond River, of 100 acres, at £50 an and ...

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  49. CASUALTIES.

    A seaman on the collier Peltonbank had several ribs fractured in an accident during coaling operations at Newcastle last night On arrival at Sydney the colller berthed at ...

    Article : 254 words
  50. MAN'S COLLAPSE IN COURT.

    After the hearing of a case at the Alburg Quarter Sessions to-day before Judge coyle the accused, Eric Edwvard Beresford of Corowa, collapsed in the dock and had to ...

    Article : 105 words
  51. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 364 words
  52. THE UNIONS.

    The Ironworkers Union recently lodged an application for a new award for steel tube and pipe makers employed at Tulloch's Phoenix Iron Works, Ltd., Rhodes and ...

    Article : 304 words
  53. EARTH TREMORS

    An earth tremor which was felt at aupo on Monday night, lasting about 10 seconds was sufficiently severe to a waken tesidents. This was followed by 26 llghter tremors all preceded ...

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  54. STEAMER TO DOCK.

    It will be necessary for the South African Government steamer Erica to go into dry dock to-morrow as a result of the fire which occulted in the bunkets of the Erica on Saturday ...

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  55. CAR OVERTURNS.

    Mr. H. R. Williams, a soldier settier. Kingsvale and the occupants of his cer narrowly escaped serious injury when the vehicle overturned on the greasy Back ...

    Article : 125 words
  56. HARES PLENTIFUL

    Hares have become more numerous than they have been for many years, and, as a result of the damage already done by them to young wheat crops, it is feared that serious ...

    Article : 90 words
  57. MARRIAGES

    "Mans people who are concerned about the Jncrease in divorces would do well to begin al the other end and consider the amazing in crease in marriages contracted at registry ...

    Article : 147 words
  58. IRRIGATION SCHEMES.

    The Executive Council yesteiday approved the appointment of Mr. C. J. Watt as supervising engineer in the Berriquin irrigation district. Mr. Watt was formerly resident ...

    Article : 91 words
  59. GOLDMINING LESSEES.

    Three hundred holders of goldminign lease at Temmamt's Creek have protested to the Warden against the granting of l8 exemptors on 40-acre leases owned by Sydney financial ...

    Article : 67 words
  60. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The superintendent of the Government Laboui Exchange (Mr. Richardson) officially reported to-day that during June there had been a considerable improvement in ...

    Article : 65 words
  61. LATE SPORTING.

    A meeting of delegates to the general committee of the Brisbane Rugby League to-night decided that Hey was eligible to play in Bulimba Cup flxtures it was also decided that there would he no ...

    Article : 68 words
  62. TROUT HATCHERY.

    The director of the Government Tourist Bureau (Mr. H. J. Lamble) said yesterday that the Fisheries Department was making arrangements through the bureau to incubate ...

    Article : 53 words
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